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On the issues of the day - political, social and cultural - Redeye digs deeper. Open your ears to alternative voices. Hear incisive and challenging interviews with activists and progressive thinkers. Produced by an independent media collective, broadcasting over 25 years on Vancouver Cooperative Radio.
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Closing the door on refugees from Mexico

February 9, 2012
| Journalist Karla Garcia Ramirez fled Mexico after getting death threats after blowing the whistle on government corruption. Despite this, she was turned down for refugee status.

13:44 minutes (12.58 MB)
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People's Commission launches campaign against CSIS

February 9, 2012
| The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has been accused of intimidation and harassment. The People's Commission Network in Montreal is saying that it's time to stop co-operating with CSIS.

15:49 minutes (14.49 MB)
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Book: Crack Capitalism

February 8, 2012
| John Holloway is a sociologist, philosopher and author. His work has stirred much debate among anti-capitalist activists. His most recent book is Crack Capitalism.

17:02 minutes (15.6 MB)
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Quebec students protest tuition hikes

February 8, 2012
| For decades the provincial government in Quebec kept tuition fees low to encourage people to take advantage of post-secondary education. The Charest government plans to reverse this policy.

13:15 minutes (12.14 MB)
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New organization of Latin American states leaves out Canada and the U.S.

February 8, 2012
| Last December, Caracas hosted the inaugural meeting of CELAC, a new organization that includes 33 countries in the Americas but notably excludes Canada and the United States.

15:08 minutes (13.86 MB)
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Inside the world of direct-action climate activists

February 7, 2012
| Emily James spent a year filming Climate Camp and Plane Stupid, two direct-action groups in the U.K. Her film Just Do It is a window into the world of climate change activists.

16:02 minutes (14.69 MB)
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Harsh austerity measures take hold in Greece

February 6, 2012
| Demonstrators in Greece are in the streets protesting wage and pension cuts, higher taxes and a reduction in labour rights.

13:57 minutes (12.77 MB)
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Wikileaks papers confirm U.S. interference in Haiti

February 6, 2012
| In 2011, Wikileaks released secret U.S. government cables to the independent newspaper Haiti Liberte. The cables reveal a long history of interference in the internal politics of Haiti.

16:36 minutes (15.19 MB)
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MP for Skeena-Bulkley Valley opposes pipeline and tankers

February 1, 2012
| Nathan Cullen is MP for Skeena-Bulkley Valley. His constituency encompasses much of the proposed Enbridge pipeline route.

9:31 minutes (8.72 MB)
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Coastal First Nations oppose pipeline and tankers

February 1, 2012
| Art Sterritt is executive director of Coastal First Nations, an alliance of eight First Nations with traditional territories extending from Rivers Inlet up to Prince Rupert and Haida Gwai.

8:14 minutes (7.55 MB)
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